sugarcoat
verb [ T ] (also sugar-coat) uk/ˈʃʊɡ.ə.kəʊt/ us/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ.koʊt/
(COVER WITH SUGAR)
给…裹上一层糖衣
to cover food or pills with a thin layer of sugar
(DECEIVE)
美化，粉饰
to make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is
We are not going to sugarcoat the facts for partisan gain. 我们不打算为党派斗争粉饰事实。
No one tried to sugarcoat it: bronze wasn't the medal the US team had come for. 没有人试图美化结果：铜牌不是美国队想要的奖牌。